After replacing Junichiro Koizumi in September of 2006, Shinzo Abe is stepping down as Prime Minister of Japan after many scandals and "a humiliating electoral defeat".
Full story is at this link: http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070912p2a00m0na009000c.html
Unfortunately I don't really know much of Japan's politics and BBC World doesn't focus too much on them either. Does anyone care to shed light on just how many scandals occurred that would cause someone to resign after just one year? Grant it, any political position is very tough to maintain properly though I'm just curious.
Full story is at this link: http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070912p2a00m0na009000c.html
Unfortunately I don't really know much of Japan's politics and BBC World doesn't focus too much on them either. Does anyone care to shed light on just how many scandals occurred that would cause someone to resign after just one year? Grant it, any political position is very tough to maintain properly though I'm just curious.